Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton resident Devon Guidry Jr., 26, July 23 on a third-degree felony for allegedly possessing more than 20 grams of marijuana.
Guidry also was charged with trespassing, a first-degree misdemeanor.
An officer saw a man outside the Anna Maria Island Centre shopping plaza, in the 3200 block of East Bay Drive, around 11 p.m. and recognized him as a man previously trespassed from the property.
The officer searched Guidry and found a bag in his pocket containing 27.7 grams of a substance that tested positive for marijuana.
The officer arrested Guidry for trespass and transported him to the Holmes Beach Police Department, where he allegedly admitted to owning the marijuana.
Guidry was transported to the Manatee County jail, where as of July 27 he awaited a $2,000 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a third-degree felony charge includes up to five years in prison, five years of probation and a $5,000 fine.
Punishment for a first-degree misdemeanor includes up to a year in jail, a year of probation and a $1,000 fine.
An arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.